Hereditable

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hereditable \He*red"i*ta*ble\, a. [LL. hereditabilis, fr.
     hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance,
     heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See {Heir}, and cf.
     {Heritable}.]
     1. Capable of being inherited. See {Inheritable}. --Locke.
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     2. Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting.
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